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lawbreaker

/ˈlɔˌbɹeɪkɚ/ /ˈlɔˌbɹeɪkə/

Meanings
noun
One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.

Examples :

"The police arrested the lawbreaker after he robbed the bank. "
law police government society

Related Words

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law noun

/lɔː/ /lɔ/

The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

"entrapment is against the law"

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criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

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robbed verb

/ɹɒbd/ /ɹɑbd/

To steal from, especially using force or violence.

"He robbed three banks before he was caught."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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arrested verb

/əˈɹɛstɪd/

To stop the motion of (a person or animal).

"The sudden loud noise arrested the child's movement, causing him to freeze in place. "

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violates verb

/ˈvaɪəleɪts/

To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

"Accessing unauthorized files violates security protocol."

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breaks noun

/bɹeɪks/

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.

"The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."

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police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

"Call the police!"

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bank noun

/bæŋk/

An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.

"My parents opened a savings account at the bank for my college fund. "